[clug] Advice sought on wireless linux media distribution

[Paul Warren]

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Michael Still wrote:
> Paul Warren wrote:
> 
>> What I did was to get an xbox, and put linux and freevo on it, and then
>> have a wireless link between my xbox (through a linksys wrt54gs) and my
>> file server where all the video/audio is.
>>
>> Seems to work fairly well, doesn't do the tv/pvr thing that you want,
>> but it's small(ish) and quiet.
> 
> 
> I'm fairly disappointed with my xbox ambient noise wise... Is there
> anything you did to make it quiet? Mine isn't in a cabinet or anything,
> which might be why I think it's loud...
> 
> Mikal

I cleaned the exhast fan, and I have an Xbox with no fans on the
heatsinks inside.

But I haven't done anything special to it. I haven't noticed the noise,
but then, my kitchen/lounge room isn't the most isolated of places noise
wise!

Cheers
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